Intuitive Eating

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    I wanted to share with y’all my thoughts and opinions on intuitive eating. Intuitive eating to me is eating/living a healthy and balanced life style for the most part but every so often with the occasional treat. Healthy eating is about eating foods that fuel your body and make you feel good. It’s not about restricting yourself from foods you love that wouldn’t be considered “healthy.” A few months ago I would’ve never imagined myself feeling this way or even let myself consider for a second about eating a donut, especially not two because it scared me honestly. I thought by eating one donut it would make me gain weight. I didn’t know how many calories were in the donut so I wouldn’t eat it, or if I did, I would restrict myself the rest of the day, eating low calorie meals, feeling like I needed to go on a run with barely any fuel in my body. I wouldn’t even eat at restaurants if I they didn’t have the calories listed. Just starting this account has helped me overcome those fears and worries, it not only inspires me to have more variety and more color in my meals but also to live a little and focus less on what I’ve eaten through out the day and planning every meal ahead of time and focus more on what I crave in the moment.

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 Now I feel as though calories don't even exist, my weight doesn't matter, and how I feel is  important. I have no regrets eating two donuts this morning and have no intention of restricting the rest of the day, instead I'm going to enjoy myself and focus on living in the moment, not worrying about what I'll eat later in the day or what I've already eaten earlier. As a matter of fact we are also getting cupcakes for my brothers birthday, so of course I'll have one! YOU can be healthy and be yourself no matter how many calories you ate today, yesterday, or ever. Focus on living your life rather than what you eat!!